On June 4, the National Energy Administration (NEA) announced the launch of the first batch of pilot projects aimed at building a new-type power system.
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On June 4, the National Energy Administration (NEA) announced the launch of the first batch of pilot projects aimed at building a new-type power system. The initiative focuses on coordinating the planning and deployment of power infrastructure and computing capacity—particularly in national computing hub nodes, as well as resource-rich non-hub regions such as Qinghai, Xinjiang, and Heilongjiang.
The pilot seeks to align green power supply with the electricity needs of both existing and newly planned data centers. By optimizing the integration of power sources, loads, and storage systems, the program aims to coordinate local renewable energy potential with growing computing demand.
A key feature of the pilot is the exploration of a “green power aggregation” model that emphasizes nearby renewable generation, aggregated transactions, and local consumption to increase the proportion of green electricity used by data centers. Technologies such as joint forecasting of computing loads and renewable output, flexible load control, and intelligent dispatch will be deployed to improve coordination between supply and demand while reducing grid capacity requirements during peak hours.
The program also promotes the recovery and reuse of waste heat from data centers to enhance overall energy efficiency. In addition, it will explore integrated operation of solar thermal, wind, and photovoltaic power to improve supply stability.